Swinton Lions
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Swinton Lions is an English professional rugby league
club from Swinton, Greater Manchester
. The club has won the Championship six times and three Challenge Cup
s. They currently play in the Championship.
, under the name Swinton and Pendlebury FC, playing at their first ground located off Station Road in the town. Their first game was against Eccles Standard
.
They moved from playing at a field in the Station Road area in 1873 to a ground known as Stoneacre, and used the nearby White Lion public house
as changing rooms. They have been known as "the Lions" ever since.
The first rugby match under floodlights
took place in Salford, between Broughton
and Swinton on 22 October 1878.
In 1886 they moved again to their Chorley Road ground. By this time the Lions had become a very strong team, and played the likes of Oxford University. They were initially reluctant to join the new Northern Union
, but did so on 2 June 1896 due to the fact that the majority of other teams in the region had done so, causing financial hardship to the club. The Northern Union was then split into two county leagues, Lancashire
and Yorkshire
.
In 1900 they won the Rugby League Challenge Cup
defeating Salford
at Fallowfield
, Manchester
.
On Saturday 8 September 1906, Swinton hosted a Pontefract
team who arrived with only 12 players. The Lions scored 18 tries in a club record 76–4 victory. This record would stand for ninety years but three months later when the Lions visited Pontefract
they lost 5–0.
They beat the visiting Australasian team of the 1921-22 Kangaroo tour 9–0.
In 1925 they won the Lancashire Cup
. In 1926 they won the Challenge Cup
again.
Under captain, Hector Halsall
, Swinton were the last team to win All Four Cups
; they were also the only side from Lancashire
to achieve this feat (Hunslet
and Huddersfield
were the two other clubs). In addition to the Championship Trophy, the Challenge Cup
, the Lancashire League and the Lancashire Cup; Swinton won a fifth cup, the Salford Royal Hospital Cup, which was competed for by Salford
, Broughton Rangers
and Swinton. The Lions were a side with a strong Welsh presence, with players like Billo Rees, Rees Thomas
, Dai Moses
, Ron Morgan
and Graham Rees
as well as the Cumbrian goal-kicking second row forward, Martin Hodgson
who signed for Swinton in January 1927. Hodgson still holds the long distance penalty goal world record with a kick of 77¾ yards (at the Athletic Grounds, Rochdale
, in April 1940).
The 1927–28 season saw the Lions sweep all before them, under the captaincy of centre Hector Halsall
. They topped both the Championship and the Lancashire League, having already defeated Wigan
in the Lancashire Cup. In a tense Challenge Cup Final they squeezed past Warrington
5–3, and three weeks later the Holy Grail was achieved when they comfortably eased past Featherstone Rovers
11–0 to take the Rugby Football League Championship.
In 1929, the club then moved to a new stadium back near their original home off Station Road. This new stadium's name was simply named after its location, Station Road. The decision to purchase land next to the railway line, was made after a breakdown in negotiations with their existing landlord at their Chorley Road ground close to the White Lion. This soon became a favoured ground for major fixtures such as Test matches, Challenge Cup semi-finals, Lancashire Cup finals and Championship finals.
Martin Hodgson played his last game for Swinton in December 1940. In 1941–42 Swinton abandoned the Lancashire League due to the Second World War and did not return until the 1945–46 season.
, Ken Gowers
, Dave Robinson
, Billy "Daz" Davies
, Bill Holliday
and Albert Blan
.
When two divisions were reintroduced in 1973, Swinton were out of the top flight, and have struggled to regain their former glories ever since. In 1992, financial mis-management necessitated the sale of Station Road for property development. The club moved to Gigg Lane
, Bury
, the home of Bury F.C.
. In the Lions' last season at Station Road they were drawing crowds of 3,000 but this sudden move caused the club to lose many supporters. http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/general/rugby-league/swinton-return-from-the-wilderness-638681.html
season and changed from a winter to a summer season. The rest of the professional game in Britain would follow this move to summer.
In 1996 Swinton officially added 'Lions' to their name. Peter Roe led Swinton to promotion from Division Two in 1996. The former Great Britain captain, Mike Gregory
was the head coach of the club between 1998 and 2001.
The financial failure of major creditor and de facto owner Hugh Eaves in 2002 put the future of the club in jeopardy, the Chairman and benefactor Malcolm White resigned. The Swinton Supporters' Trust began life on 14 February 2002 in the White Lion public house and set about raising funds for the club. Shortly afterwards, Swinton were forced out of Gigg Lane by the financial problems of their landlords, Bury FC. http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/2003/mar/15/rugbyleague.wiganwarriors?gusrc=rss&feed=sport
In August 2002 the club played their first match at Moor Lane in Kersal
as tenants of Salford City FC, after travelling to Leigh
and Chorley
to play 'home' matches.
Since 2003, the Lions have played their home games at Park Lane
, Whitefield
, home of Sedgley Park RUFC.
Peter Roe quit as coach of Swinton Lions in September 2003, after less than a year in charge. He rejected a two-year contract to continue as the coach and general manager and left the National League Two club. http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/general/rugby-league/ward-is-set-to-retire-after-passion-fades-579393.html.
In May 2007, Swinton Lions went into administration for about 48 hours in order to restructure the club from top to bottom. A new company Swinton Lions Rugby Club was set up to remove problems with shareholdings from the previous administration. Currently the club are under the stewardship of chairman, John Kidd and fellow directors Paul Kidd (chairman's son), Dave Roberts and Ben Jones. During the autumn of 2009 director Paul Kidd stood down as head coach
and moved to his new role as director of rugby. It was also announced that the new player/coach for season 2010 would be Paul Smith with Ian Watson
as his assistant player/coach. During the season, on 25 May 2010, Paul Smith announced his resignation from his head coach role and left to play for Leigh
. He was replaced by Paul Kidd and Ian Watson.
On 26 September 2010, former Barrow
coach Steve McCormack
was confirmed as the head coach for the 2011 season with Ian Watson and Marlon Billy continuing in their roles as assistant coaches. Swinton played their home games for the 2011 season at the Willows
, Salford. Swinton went on to win promotion to the Co-operative Championship as Champions of Championship 1.
With City Reds moving to a new stadium in Barton, Swinton will ground-share with Leigh in the Co-operative Championship in 2012 whilst they await permission to build their own ground at Agecroft.http://menmedia.co.uk/manchestereveningnews/sport/rugby_league/s/1460593_swinton-reveal-leigh-ground-share
was taken one step further when club chairman, John Kidd, announced on 9 August that the club had acquired a site to build a 6,000 capacity stadium with training facilities and community use in Agecroft
, Pendlebury
.
As of May 2009, the club announced that it confidently hopes to be in a position to apply for planning permission from the local authority by the autumn of this year. Once given the thumbs up from Salford Council it was envisaged that construction could be completed quickly. Director, Ben Jones reported that being of a modular construction, which allows for quick and easy erection and future development if crowd numbers dictate, the stadium could be built in 12 to 14 weeks and any further development would be completed in very short time.
Director, Dave Roberts outlined that £50K was needed to fund Phase 1 and that funding possibilities from central and local sources are available.
Dave will be working closely with the consultants to ensure that the right amenities within the stadium would attract and guarantee this funding. Grants are available for developments such as this and can be used retrospectively. Stadium naming rights was another option open to raise funds and this avenue is also being explored.
Chris Martin from Pendlebury United F.C. spoke of the need for a base not only for the Lions but a base for all local sports teams and that the Agecroft Development must be supported by the local and sporting community as a whole in order to generate the necessary funding and to ensure that the local council are aware of the sporting facilities the Swinton and Pendlebury M27 community require.
As of 7 June 2011 when the club hosted a fans' meeting at Moorside Social Club, Swinton, the club now confidently expects that the building of the stadium should commence no later than New Year's Day, 2012 with completion set for the end of April (2012).
Rugby league
Rugby league football, usually called rugby league, is a full contact sport played by two teams of thirteen players on a rectangular grass field. One of the two codes of rugby football, it originated in England in 1895 by a split from Rugby Football Union over paying players...
club from Swinton, Greater Manchester
Greater Manchester
Greater Manchester is a metropolitan county in North West England, with a population of 2.6 million. It encompasses one of the largest metropolitan areas in the United Kingdom and comprises ten metropolitan boroughs: Bolton, Bury, Oldham, Rochdale, Stockport, Tameside, Trafford, Wigan, and the...
. The club has won the Championship six times and three Challenge Cup
Challenge Cup
The Challenge Cup is a knockout cup competition for rugby league clubs organised by the Rugby Football League. Originally it was contested only by British teams but in recent years has been expanded to allow teams from France and Russia to take part....
s. They currently play in the Championship.
Early years
The club was formed in October 1866 when members of Swinton Cricket Club decided to take up football in the winter. In 1871 they joined the Rugby Football UnionRugby Football Union
The Rugby Football Union was founded in 1871 as the governing body for the sport of rugby union, and performed as the international governing body prior to the formation of the International Rugby Board in 1886...
, under the name Swinton and Pendlebury FC, playing at their first ground located off Station Road in the town. Their first game was against Eccles Standard
Eccles, Greater Manchester
Eccles is a town in the City of Salford, a metropolitan borough of Greater Manchester in North West England, west of Salford and west of Manchester city centre...
.
They moved from playing at a field in the Station Road area in 1873 to a ground known as Stoneacre, and used the nearby White Lion public house
Public house
A public house, informally known as a pub, is a drinking establishment fundamental to the culture of Britain, Ireland, Australia and New Zealand. There are approximately 53,500 public houses in the United Kingdom. This number has been declining every year, so that nearly half of the smaller...
as changing rooms. They have been known as "the Lions" ever since.
The first rugby match under floodlights
Floodlights (sport)
Floodlights are broad-beamed, high-intensity artificial lights often used to illuminate outdoor playing fields while an outdoor sports event is being held during low-light conditions....
took place in Salford, between Broughton
Broughton RUFC
Broughton Rugby Union Football Club is a rugby union club based in Salford, Greater Manchester, which at the time of the club's founding in 1869 was in Lancashire, England. Its home venue is the Broughton Cricket & Rugby Club pitch on Yew Street...
and Swinton on 22 October 1878.
In 1886 they moved again to their Chorley Road ground. By this time the Lions had become a very strong team, and played the likes of Oxford University. They were initially reluctant to join the new Northern Union
Rugby Football League
The Rugby Football League is the governing body for professional rugby league football in England. Based at Red Hall in Leeds, it administers the England national rugby league team, the Challenge Cup, Super League and the Rugby League Championships...
, but did so on 2 June 1896 due to the fact that the majority of other teams in the region had done so, causing financial hardship to the club. The Northern Union was then split into two county leagues, Lancashire
Lancashire
Lancashire is a non-metropolitan county of historic origin in the North West of England. It takes its name from the city of Lancaster, and is sometimes known as the County of Lancaster. Although Lancaster is still considered to be the county town, Lancashire County Council is based in Preston...
and Yorkshire
Yorkshire
Yorkshire is a historic county of northern England and the largest in the United Kingdom. Because of its great size in comparison to other English counties, functions have been increasingly undertaken over time by its subdivisions, which have also been subject to periodic reform...
.
In 1900 they won the Rugby League Challenge Cup
Challenge Cup
The Challenge Cup is a knockout cup competition for rugby league clubs organised by the Rugby Football League. Originally it was contested only by British teams but in recent years has been expanded to allow teams from France and Russia to take part....
defeating Salford
Salford City Reds
Salford City Reds are an English rugby league club based in Salford, Greater Manchester. Formed in 1873, they currently play in the Super League. They have won six Rugby Football League Championships and one Challenge Cup...
at Fallowfield
Fallowfield Stadium
Fallowfield Stadium was an athletics stadium and velodrome in Fallowfield, Manchester, England. It opened in May 1892 as the home of Manchester Athletics Club after it was forced to move from its home next to Old Trafford Cricket Ground...
, Manchester
Manchester
Manchester is a city and metropolitan borough in Greater Manchester, England. According to the Office for National Statistics, the 2010 mid-year population estimate for Manchester was 498,800. Manchester lies within one of the UK's largest metropolitan areas, the metropolitan county of Greater...
.
On Saturday 8 September 1906, Swinton hosted a Pontefract
Pontefract (Rugby League)
Pontefract was a professional rugby league club.The club was based in Pontefract, a market town within the City of Wakefield in West Yorkshire, England....
team who arrived with only 12 players. The Lions scored 18 tries in a club record 76–4 victory. This record would stand for ninety years but three months later when the Lions visited Pontefract
Pontefract (Rugby League)
Pontefract was a professional rugby league club.The club was based in Pontefract, a market town within the City of Wakefield in West Yorkshire, England....
they lost 5–0.
They beat the visiting Australasian team of the 1921-22 Kangaroo tour 9–0.
In 1925 they won the Lancashire Cup
Rugby league county cups
Historically, British rugby league clubs competed for the Lancashire Cup and the Yorkshire Cup, known collectively as the county cups. The leading rugby clubs in Yorkshire had played in a cup competition for several years prior to the schism of 1895...
. In 1926 they won the Challenge Cup
Challenge Cup
The Challenge Cup is a knockout cup competition for rugby league clubs organised by the Rugby Football League. Originally it was contested only by British teams but in recent years has been expanded to allow teams from France and Russia to take part....
again.
Hector Halsall
Hector Halsall was an English professional rugby league footballer of the 1920s and 1930s who at representative level has played for Great Britain, and at club level for Swinton, playing at , i.e. number 3 or 4...
, Swinton were the last team to win All Four Cups
All Four Cups
Between 1905 and 1970 there were four trophies available to any British rugby league side:* Challenge Cup* Rugby Football League Championship* County league * County cup...
; they were also the only side from Lancashire
Lancashire
Lancashire is a non-metropolitan county of historic origin in the North West of England. It takes its name from the city of Lancaster, and is sometimes known as the County of Lancaster. Although Lancaster is still considered to be the county town, Lancashire County Council is based in Preston...
to achieve this feat (Hunslet
Hunslet Hawks
Hunslet Hawks is a professional rugby league club based in Hunslet, West Yorkshire, England. The club, sometimes known as 'the Parksiders' after their former stadium, are currently champions of Championship One.-History:-Early years:...
and Huddersfield
Huddersfield Giants
Huddersfield Giants are a professional rugby league club from Huddersfield, West Yorkshire who play in the European Super League competition. They play their home games at the Galpharm Stadium which is shared with Huddersfield Town F.C....
were the two other clubs). In addition to the Championship Trophy, the Challenge Cup
Challenge Cup
The Challenge Cup is a knockout cup competition for rugby league clubs organised by the Rugby Football League. Originally it was contested only by British teams but in recent years has been expanded to allow teams from France and Russia to take part....
, the Lancashire League and the Lancashire Cup; Swinton won a fifth cup, the Salford Royal Hospital Cup, which was competed for by Salford
Salford City Reds
Salford City Reds are an English rugby league club based in Salford, Greater Manchester. Formed in 1873, they currently play in the Super League. They have won six Rugby Football League Championships and one Challenge Cup...
, Broughton Rangers
Broughton Rangers
Broughton Rangers was a British rugby football, and subsequently a rugby league club. It was based in Broughton, Salford.-History:Broughton Rangers was founded in 1877 as Broughton and added Rangers for its second season...
and Swinton. The Lions were a side with a strong Welsh presence, with players like Billo Rees, Rees Thomas
Rees Thomas (rugby league)
Rees Thomas was a Welsh former professional rugby league footballer of the 1940s and '50s who at representative level played for Wales, and at club level for Swinton and Wigan, playing at , i.e. number 7...
, Dai Moses
David Moses
David "Dai" Moses is a Welsh former rugby union and professional rugby league footballer of the 1940s and '50s who at club level has played rugby union for Maesteg RFC, and at representative level has played rugby league for Wales, and at club level for Salford, and Swinton, playing at , , or , i.e...
, Ron Morgan
Ronald Morgan
Ronald "Ron" Morgan is a Welsh former rugby union and professional rugby league footballer of the 1960s and '70s who at club level has played rugby union for Ebbw Vale RFC, and at representative level has played rugby league for Great Britain, and Wales, and at club level for Swinton, playing at...
and Graham Rees
Graham Rees
Graham Rees was a Welsh former professional rugby league footballer of the 1960s and '70s who at representative level played for Wales, and at club level for Salford Swinton and St. Helens playing at , or , i.e. number 8 or 10, 11 or 12, or 13.-International honours:Graham Rees won caps for Wales...
as well as the Cumbrian goal-kicking second row forward, Martin Hodgson
Martin Hodgson
Martin Hodgson was an English rugby league footballer of the 1920s and 30s. He was, without doubt, one of the game's greatest ever second row forwards and represented both Cumberland and Great Britain on many occasions, and also toured Australasia in 1932 and 1936 with the Great Britain tourists.A...
who signed for Swinton in January 1927. Hodgson still holds the long distance penalty goal world record with a kick of 77¾ yards (at the Athletic Grounds, Rochdale
Rochdale Hornets
Rochdale Hornets RLFC is an English professional rugby league club from Rochdale, Greater Manchester, England. They currently play in Championship One...
, in April 1940).
The 1927–28 season saw the Lions sweep all before them, under the captaincy of centre Hector Halsall
Hector Halsall
Hector Halsall was an English professional rugby league footballer of the 1920s and 1930s who at representative level has played for Great Britain, and at club level for Swinton, playing at , i.e. number 3 or 4...
. They topped both the Championship and the Lancashire League, having already defeated Wigan
Wigan Warriors
Wigan Warriors is an English rugby league club based in Wigan, Greater Manchester. The club's first team squad competes in the engage Super League and the team are the current Challenge Cup holders as of the 27th August 2011....
in the Lancashire Cup. In a tense Challenge Cup Final they squeezed past Warrington
Warrington Wolves
Warrington Wolves are a professional rugby league football club based in Warrington, England that competes in Super League. They play at the Halliwell Jones Stadium, having moved there from Wilderspool in 2003....
5–3, and three weeks later the Holy Grail was achieved when they comfortably eased past Featherstone Rovers
Featherstone Rovers
Featherstone Rovers are a semi-professional rugby league club, based in Featherstone, West Yorkshire, England. They currently play in the Championship. The Rovers are one of the last vestiges of "small town teams" that were once common in rugby league during the early twentieth century...
11–0 to take the Rugby Football League Championship.
In 1929, the club then moved to a new stadium back near their original home off Station Road. This new stadium's name was simply named after its location, Station Road. The decision to purchase land next to the railway line, was made after a breakdown in negotiations with their existing landlord at their Chorley Road ground close to the White Lion. This soon became a favoured ground for major fixtures such as Test matches, Challenge Cup semi-finals, Lancashire Cup finals and Championship finals.
Martin Hodgson played his last game for Swinton in December 1940. In 1941–42 Swinton abandoned the Lancashire League due to the Second World War and did not return until the 1945–46 season.
Post war
Swinton became winners of the Rugby Football League Championship in seasons 1962–63 and 1963–64, during a decade that saw the club enjoy the services of star players such as John Stopford, Alan BuckleyAlan Buckley (rugby league)
Alan Buckley was an English rugby union and professional rugby league footballer of the 1950s, '60s and '70s who at club level played rugby union for Broughton Park F.C., and at representative level played rugby league for Great Britain, and England, and at club level for Swinton, playing mostly...
, Ken Gowers
Ken Gowers
J. Kenneth "Ken" Gowers is an English former professional rugby league footballer of the 1950s, '60s and '70s who at representative level has played for Great Britain, and England, and at club level for Swinton, playing at , i.e...
, Dave Robinson
David Robinson (rugby league)
David "Dave" Robinson is an English former professional rugby league footballer of the 1960s and '70s who at representative level has played for Great Britain, and England, and at club level for Swinton and Wigan, playing at , or /, i.e...
, Billy "Daz" Davies
William Davies (rugby league)
William "Billy"/"Bill" Davies is an English former professional rugby league footballer of the 1960s who at representative level has played for Great Britain, and England, and at club level for Swinton, playing at /, i.e...
, Bill Holliday
William Holliday (rugby league)
William "Bill" 'Happy' Holliday is a former professional rugby league footballer of the 1960s, who at representative level has played for Great Britain, and at club level for Whitehaven, Hull Kingston Rovers and Swinton playing at , or , i.e...
and Albert Blan
Albert Blan
Albert Blan is an English former professional rugby league footballer of the 1940s, '50s and '60s who at representative level has played for England, and at club level for Wigan 'A', and Swinton...
.
When two divisions were reintroduced in 1973, Swinton were out of the top flight, and have struggled to regain their former glories ever since. In 1992, financial mis-management necessitated the sale of Station Road for property development. The club moved to Gigg Lane
Gigg Lane
Gigg Lane is an all-seater football stadium in Bury, Greater Manchester, England. Historically within Lancashire, it was built for Bury F.C. in 1885, and has been their home ever since.-History:...
, Bury
Bury
Bury is a town in Greater Manchester, England. It lies on the River Irwell, east of Bolton, west-southwest of Rochdale, and north-northwest of the city of Manchester...
, the home of Bury F.C.
Bury F.C.
Bury Football Club is an association football team based in Bury, Greater Manchester. The team currently play in League One. The club's nickname is The Shakers which was bestowed upon them by club chairman JT Ingham, an industrialist and ironmonger of the late 1890s.-Formation of the club and the...
. In the Lions' last season at Station Road they were drawing crowds of 3,000 but this sudden move caused the club to lose many supporters. http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/general/rugby-league/swinton-return-from-the-wilderness-638681.html
Summer era
In 1996, the first tier of British rugby league clubs played the inaugural Super LeagueSuper League
Super League is the top-level professional rugby league football club competition in Europe. As a result of sponsorship from engage Mutual Assurance the competition is currently officially known as the engage Super League. The League features fourteen teams: thirteen from England and one from...
season and changed from a winter to a summer season. The rest of the professional game in Britain would follow this move to summer.
In 1996 Swinton officially added 'Lions' to their name. Peter Roe led Swinton to promotion from Division Two in 1996. The former Great Britain captain, Mike Gregory
Mike Gregory
Michael Keith "Mike" Gregory , was a rugby league player and later coach; the former head coach of Wigan and player for Warrington and Great Britain.-Playing career:...
was the head coach of the club between 1998 and 2001.
The financial failure of major creditor and de facto owner Hugh Eaves in 2002 put the future of the club in jeopardy, the Chairman and benefactor Malcolm White resigned. The Swinton Supporters' Trust began life on 14 February 2002 in the White Lion public house and set about raising funds for the club. Shortly afterwards, Swinton were forced out of Gigg Lane by the financial problems of their landlords, Bury FC. http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/2003/mar/15/rugbyleague.wiganwarriors?gusrc=rss&feed=sport
In August 2002 the club played their first match at Moor Lane in Kersal
Kersal
Kersal is an inner city area of Salford, in Greater Manchester, England. The centre of Kersal is northwest of Manchester city centre, and north-northwest of Salford's conventional centre at Greengate....
as tenants of Salford City FC, after travelling to Leigh
Hilton Park (stadium)
Hilton Park was a multi-purpose stadium in Leigh, Greater Manchester, England. It was the home of Leigh Centurions rugby league club and Leigh Genesis F.C. association football club...
and Chorley
Victory Park, Chorley
Victory Park is a football ground in Chorley, England. The home ground of Chorley F.C., it opened in 1920.-History:Chorley originally played at Dole Lane , but moved to Rangletts recreation ground in September 1901. Victory Park was built adjacent to the recreation ground in 1919 and was opened in...
to play 'home' matches.
Since 2003, the Lions have played their home games at Park Lane
Park Lane (stadium)
Park Lane is a rugby stadium in Whitefield near Bury, England. It is the home of Sedgley Park R.U.F.C. and, from 2003–10 Swinton rugby league club....
, Whitefield
Whitefield, Greater Manchester
Whitefield is a town within the Metropolitan Borough of Bury, in Greater Manchester, England. It lies on undulating ground in the Irwell Valley, along the south bank of the River Irwell, south-southeast of Bury, and to the north-northwest of the city of Manchester...
, home of Sedgley Park RUFC.
Peter Roe quit as coach of Swinton Lions in September 2003, after less than a year in charge. He rejected a two-year contract to continue as the coach and general manager and left the National League Two club. http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/general/rugby-league/ward-is-set-to-retire-after-passion-fades-579393.html.
In May 2007, Swinton Lions went into administration for about 48 hours in order to restructure the club from top to bottom. A new company Swinton Lions Rugby Club was set up to remove problems with shareholdings from the previous administration. Currently the club are under the stewardship of chairman, John Kidd and fellow directors Paul Kidd (chairman's son), Dave Roberts and Ben Jones. During the autumn of 2009 director Paul Kidd stood down as head coach
Head coach
A head coach, senior coach or manager is a professional at training and developing athletes. They typically hold a more public profile and are paid more than other coaches...
and moved to his new role as director of rugby. It was also announced that the new player/coach for season 2010 would be Paul Smith with Ian Watson
Ian Watson (rugby league)
Ian Watson is a Welsh former rugby league footballer who played at /, or . He is currently assistant coach for Swinton in the Championship...
as his assistant player/coach. During the season, on 25 May 2010, Paul Smith announced his resignation from his head coach role and left to play for Leigh
Leigh Centurions
Leigh Centurions is an English professional rugby league club based in Leigh, Greater Manchester who play in the Co-operative Championship.The club was founded in 1878 as Leigh Rugby Football Club and is one of the original twenty-two clubs that formed the Northern Rugby Football Union in...
. He was replaced by Paul Kidd and Ian Watson.
On 26 September 2010, former Barrow
Barrow Raiders
Barrow Raiders are an English professional rugby league team from Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, who are coached by Dave Clark. Formed in 1875 as Barrow Football Club, the club is the oldest of the current professional sports teams in Cumbria....
coach Steve McCormack
Steve McCormack
Steve McCormack is the former head coach of National League One club Widnes. He is currently head coach of Scotland RL and SwintonHis first coaching appointment had been at Salford, who made him the youngest coach in Super League at the age of just 28 in 2001 but was sacked just 10 months later.He...
was confirmed as the head coach for the 2011 season with Ian Watson and Marlon Billy continuing in their roles as assistant coaches. Swinton played their home games for the 2011 season at the Willows
The Willows
The Willows is a town in Queensland, Australia. Situated in a region called the Gemfields, sapphires are mined extensively in the area. At the 2006 census, Willows Gemfields had a population of 103.-External links:**...
, Salford. Swinton went on to win promotion to the Co-operative Championship as Champions of Championship 1.
With City Reds moving to a new stadium in Barton, Swinton will ground-share with Leigh in the Co-operative Championship in 2012 whilst they await permission to build their own ground at Agecroft.http://menmedia.co.uk/manchestereveningnews/sport/rugby_league/s/1460593_swinton-reveal-leigh-ground-share
The return to M27
In 2006, the return to Swinton and PendleburySwinton and Pendlebury
Swinton and Pendlebury was a local government district of the administrative county of Lancashire, England. It was created in 1894 as an urban district and enlarged in 1934, gaining the status of municipal borough.-Constituent civil parishes:...
was taken one step further when club chairman, John Kidd, announced on 9 August that the club had acquired a site to build a 6,000 capacity stadium with training facilities and community use in Agecroft
Pendlebury
Pendlebury is a suburban town in the City of Salford, in Greater Manchester, England. It lies to the northwest of Manchester city centre, northwest of Salford, and southeast of Bolton....
, Pendlebury
Pendlebury
Pendlebury is a suburban town in the City of Salford, in Greater Manchester, England. It lies to the northwest of Manchester city centre, northwest of Salford, and southeast of Bolton....
.
As of May 2009, the club announced that it confidently hopes to be in a position to apply for planning permission from the local authority by the autumn of this year. Once given the thumbs up from Salford Council it was envisaged that construction could be completed quickly. Director, Ben Jones reported that being of a modular construction, which allows for quick and easy erection and future development if crowd numbers dictate, the stadium could be built in 12 to 14 weeks and any further development would be completed in very short time.
Director, Dave Roberts outlined that £50K was needed to fund Phase 1 and that funding possibilities from central and local sources are available.
Dave will be working closely with the consultants to ensure that the right amenities within the stadium would attract and guarantee this funding. Grants are available for developments such as this and can be used retrospectively. Stadium naming rights was another option open to raise funds and this avenue is also being explored.
Chris Martin from Pendlebury United F.C. spoke of the need for a base not only for the Lions but a base for all local sports teams and that the Agecroft Development must be supported by the local and sporting community as a whole in order to generate the necessary funding and to ensure that the local council are aware of the sporting facilities the Swinton and Pendlebury M27 community require.
As of 7 June 2011 when the club hosted a fans' meeting at Moorside Social Club, Swinton, the club now confidently expects that the building of the stadium should commence no later than New Year's Day, 2012 with completion set for the end of April (2012).
2011 squad
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Richard Hawkyard Richard Hawkyard Richard Hawkyard is a Rugby league player for Swinton. His usual positions are either scrum half or full back. He is a part-time player, his day job is working as a plasterer.-2007:... |
Full Back | Bradford Bradford Bulls Bradford Bulls is a professional rugby league club based in the city of Bradford, West Yorkshire, England. They play in the European Super League and are currently joint 10th in the league.... |
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Rob Foxen | Wing | Swinton Swinton Lions Swinton Lions is an English professional rugby league club from Swinton, Greater Manchester. The club has won the Championship six times and three Challenge Cups. They currently play in the Championship.-Early years:... |
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Gavin Dodd Gavin Dodd Gavin Dodd is an English rugby league player.Dodd plays for Swinton in National League One. He also plays for Ireland.Dodd's position of choice is as a winger or at full-back, but he can also operate as a centre.Gavin Dodd is also a useful goal-kicker.... |
Centre | Widnes Widnes Vikings Widnes Vikings RLFC are an English professional rugby league club based in Widnes, Cheshire. They currently play in the Engage Super League, the top tier of European rugby league, after being awarded a license to compete in the top-flight Super League from 2012 onward... |
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Dean Thompson | Centre | Swinton Swinton Lions Swinton Lions is an English professional rugby league club from Swinton, Greater Manchester. The club has won the Championship six times and three Challenge Cups. They currently play in the Championship.-Early years:... |
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Sam Reay Sam Reay Sam Reay is a professional rugby league player who currently plays for Swinton. His position is full back/centre, but has played loose forward, winger, hooker and scrum half.- Early life :He is a former pupil of Golborne High School in Wigan.... |
Wing | Wigan Wigan Warriors Wigan Warriors is an English rugby league club based in Wigan, Greater Manchester. The club's first team squad competes in the engage Super League and the team are the current Challenge Cup holders as of the 27th August 2011.... |
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Martin Ainscough | Stand Off | Swinton Swinton Lions Swinton Lions is an English professional rugby league club from Swinton, Greater Manchester. The club has won the Championship six times and three Challenge Cups. They currently play in the Championship.-Early years:... |
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Ian Watson Ian Watson (rugby league) Ian Watson is a Welsh former rugby league footballer who played at /, or . He is currently assistant coach for Swinton in the Championship... |
Half Back | Leigh Leigh Centurions Leigh Centurions is an English professional rugby league club based in Leigh, Greater Manchester who play in the Co-operative Championship.The club was founded in 1878 as Leigh Rugby Football Club and is one of the original twenty-two clubs that formed the Northern Rugby Football Union in... |
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Mike Morrison | Prop | Leigh Leigh Centurions Leigh Centurions is an English professional rugby league club based in Leigh, Greater Manchester who play in the Co-operative Championship.The club was founded in 1878 as Leigh Rugby Football Club and is one of the original twenty-two clubs that formed the Northern Rugby Football Union in... |
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Mark Smith Mark Smith (rugby league) Mark Smith, is an English professional rugby league footballer who has just been signed by Swinton after captaining Widnes in National League One. Primarily a hooker, he previously played in Super League for the Wigan, with whom he won the 2002 Challenge Cup.Smith has been captain of the Widnes... |
Hooker | Widnes Widnes Vikings Widnes Vikings RLFC are an English professional rugby league club based in Widnes, Cheshire. They currently play in the Engage Super League, the top tier of European rugby league, after being awarded a license to compete in the top-flight Super League from 2012 onward... |
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Dale Cunniffe | Second Row | Swinton Swinton Lions Swinton Lions is an English professional rugby league club from Swinton, Greater Manchester. The club has won the Championship six times and three Challenge Cups. They currently play in the Championship.-Early years:... |
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Lee Wingfield | Second Row | Leigh Leigh Centurions Leigh Centurions is an English professional rugby league club based in Leigh, Greater Manchester who play in the Co-operative Championship.The club was founded in 1878 as Leigh Rugby Football Club and is one of the original twenty-two clubs that formed the Northern Rugby Football Union in... |
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Phil Joseph Philip Joseph (rugby league) Philip "Phil" Joseph is a professional rugby league footballer who at representative level has played for Wales, and at club level for Huddersfield, Hull Kingston Rovers, Halifax and Swinton, playing at , or /, i.e... |
Loose Forward | Halifax Halifax RLFC Halifax RLFC is one of the most historic rugby league clubs in the game, formed over a century ago, in 1873 in the Yorkshire town of Halifax. Known as 'Fax', the official club colours are blue and white hoops, blue shorts and blue socks . They share The Shay stadium with football club FC Halifax Town... |
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Tommy Gallagher Tommy Gallagher Thomas Gallagher is a boxing trainer best known for his role on reality show The Contender as a profane and straight-shooting trainer and coach... |
Prop | Rochdale Hornets Rochdale Hornets Rochdale Hornets RLFC is an English professional rugby league club from Rochdale, Greater Manchester, England. They currently play in Championship One... |
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Darren Hawkyard | Hooker | Swinton Swinton Lions Swinton Lions is an English professional rugby league club from Swinton, Greater Manchester. The club has won the Championship six times and three Challenge Cups. They currently play in the Championship.-Early years:... |
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Neil Holland | Prop | Swinton Swinton Lions Swinton Lions is an English professional rugby league club from Swinton, Greater Manchester. The club has won the Championship six times and three Challenge Cups. They currently play in the Championship.-Early years:... |
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Carl Forber | Second Row | Swinton Swinton Lions Swinton Lions is an English professional rugby league club from Swinton, Greater Manchester. The club has won the Championship six times and three Challenge Cups. They currently play in the Championship.-Early years:... |
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Andy Ainscough | Prop | Swinton Swinton Lions Swinton Lions is an English professional rugby league club from Swinton, Greater Manchester. The club has won the Championship six times and three Challenge Cups. They currently play in the Championship.-Early years:... |
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Neil Rigby Neil Rigby Neil Rigby was a professional rugby league footballer, who played professionally for St Helens in the Super League before leaving for his current, Championship 1 team Swinton. He plays primarily as a second row-forward. He signed professionally for St Helens from Blackbrook Royals ARLFC... |
Stand Off | St Helens | |
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Richard Flooks | Prop | Swinton Swinton Lions Swinton Lions is an English professional rugby league club from Swinton, Greater Manchester. The club has won the Championship six times and three Challenge Cups. They currently play in the Championship.-Early years:... |
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Ian Mort | Full Back | Leigh Leigh Centurions Leigh Centurions is an English professional rugby league club based in Leigh, Greater Manchester who play in the Co-operative Championship.The club was founded in 1878 as Leigh Rugby Football Club and is one of the original twenty-two clubs that formed the Northern Rugby Football Union in... |
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Adam Ryder | Centre | Swinton Swinton Lions Swinton Lions is an English professional rugby league club from Swinton, Greater Manchester. The club has won the Championship six times and three Challenge Cups. They currently play in the Championship.-Early years:... |
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Alex Hurst | Half Back | Swinton Swinton Lions Swinton Lions is an English professional rugby league club from Swinton, Greater Manchester. The club has won the Championship six times and three Challenge Cups. They currently play in the Championship.-Early years:... |
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Barry Hamilton | Wing | Swinton Swinton Lions Swinton Lions is an English professional rugby league club from Swinton, Greater Manchester. The club has won the Championship six times and three Challenge Cups. They currently play in the Championship.-Early years:... |
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Karl Ashall | Second Row | Swinton Swinton Lions Swinton Lions is an English professional rugby league club from Swinton, Greater Manchester. The club has won the Championship six times and three Challenge Cups. They currently play in the Championship.-Early years:... |
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Joe Fitzpatrick | Full Back | Swinton Swinton Lions Swinton Lions is an English professional rugby league club from Swinton, Greater Manchester. The club has won the Championship six times and three Challenge Cups. They currently play in the Championship.-Early years:... |
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Bruce Johnson | Prop | Swinton Swinton Lions Swinton Lions is an English professional rugby league club from Swinton, Greater Manchester. The club has won the Championship six times and three Challenge Cups. They currently play in the Championship.-Early years:... |
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Carl Sneyd | Centre | Swinton Swinton Lions Swinton Lions is an English professional rugby league club from Swinton, Greater Manchester. The club has won the Championship six times and three Challenge Cups. They currently play in the Championship.-Early years:... |
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Chris Tyrer | Centre | Swinton Swinton Lions Swinton Lions is an English professional rugby league club from Swinton, Greater Manchester. The club has won the Championship six times and three Challenge Cups. They currently play in the Championship.-Early years:... |
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Richard Mervill | Prop | Swinton Swinton Lions Swinton Lions is an English professional rugby league club from Swinton, Greater Manchester. The club has won the Championship six times and three Challenge Cups. They currently play in the Championship.-Early years:... |
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Anthony Stewart Anthony Stewart Anthony Stewart is a Canadian professional ice hockey player who currently plays for the Carolina Hurricanes of the National Hockey League . He was born in Quebec, and his family moved to Toronto while he was a child. Stewart played minor hockey in Toronto, winning three all-Ontario championships... |
Centre | Swinton Swinton Lions Swinton Lions is an English professional rugby league club from Swinton, Greater Manchester. The club has won the Championship six times and three Challenge Cups. They currently play in the Championship.-Early years:... |
Honours
- Championship (6 times): 1926–27, 1927–28, 1930–31, 1934–35, 1962–63, 1963–64
- Challenge CupChallenge CupThe Challenge Cup is a knockout cup competition for rugby league clubs organised by the Rugby Football League. Originally it was contested only by British teams but in recent years has been expanded to allow teams from France and Russia to take part....
(3 times): 1899–1900, 1925–26, 1927–28 - Lancashire CupRugby league county cupsHistorically, British rugby league clubs competed for the Lancashire Cup and the Yorkshire Cup, known collectively as the county cups. The leading rugby clubs in Yorkshire had played in a cup competition for several years prior to the schism of 1895...
(4 times): 1925–26, 1927–28, 1939–40, 1969–70 - Lancashire LeagueRugby league county leaguesThe Yorkshire League and the Lancashire League formed two sections of the Rugby Football League Championship for much of its history. Initially, the 22 clubs that broke away in 1895 played in one combined league, however the following season saw the addition of many clubs, and the League was split...
(6 times): 1924–25, 1927–28, 1928–29, 1930–31, 1939–40, 1960–61 - Second Division: 1984–85
Players earning international caps while at Swinton
- Charles "Charlie" ArmittCharles ArmittCharles "Charlie" Armitt is an English former professional rugby league footballer of the 1940s who at representative level has played for and England, and at club level for Swinton.-International honours:...
won caps for England while at Swinton 1949 Other Nations - Thomas "Tom" ArmittThomas ArmittThomas "Tommy" Armitt is an English former professional rugby league footballer of the 1930s and '40s who at representative level has played for Great Britain, and England, and at club level for Swinton, and Hull, playing at , i.e...
won caps for England while at Swinton 1935 France, Wales, 1936 Wales (2 matches), France, 1937 France, 1938 Wales (2 matches), France, 1939 Wales, and won caps for Great Britain while at Swinton 1933 Australia, 1936 Australia (2 matches), New Zealand (2 matches), 1937 Australia (3 matches) - Edmund "Ted"/"Teddy" BeswickEdmund BeswickEdmund "Ted"/"Teddy" Beswick was a rugby union footballer of the 1880s who at representative level played for England, and at club level for Swinton, playing in the Three-quarters, i.e. Wing or Centre...
won caps for EnglandEngland national rugby union teamThe England national rugby union team represents England in rugby union. They compete in the annual Six Nations Championship with France, Ireland, Scotland, Italy, and Wales. They have won this championship on 26 occasions, 12 times winning the Grand Slam, making them the most successful team in...
(RU) while at Swinton 2-caps - Albert BlanAlbert BlanAlbert Blan is an English former professional rugby league footballer of the 1940s, '50s and '60s who at representative level has played for England, and at club level for Wigan 'A', and Swinton...
won caps for England while at Swinton 1953 - Christopher "Chris" BrockbankChristopher BrockbankChristopher "Chris" Brockbank was an English professional rugby league footballer of the 1920s who at representative level has played for and England, and at club level for Swinton...
won caps for England while at Swinton 1927 Wales - Alan BuckleyAlan Buckley (rugby league)Alan Buckley was an English rugby union and professional rugby league footballer of the 1950s, '60s and '70s who at club level played rugby union for Broughton Park F.C., and at representative level played rugby league for Great Britain, and England, and at club level for Swinton, playing mostly...
won caps for England while at Swinton 1968 Wales (sub), and won caps for Great Britain while at Swinton 1963 Australia, 1964 France, 1965 New Zealand, 1966 France, Australia (2 matches), New Zealand - Brian ButlerBrian ButlerBrian L. Butler is a Welsh former rugby union and professional rugby league footballer of the 1960s and '70s who at representative level has played rugby union for Wales XV, and at club level for Felinfoel RFC, and Llanelli RFC, playing at Prop, i.e...
won caps for Wales while at Swinton in the 1975 Rugby League World Cup against France, New Zealand, and France (World Cup 1975 3-caps) - Frederick "Fred" ButtersFrederick ButtersFrederick "Fred" A. Butters is an English former professional rugby league footballer of the 1920s and '30s who at representative level has played for Great Britain, and England, and at club level for Swinton, playing at , i.e...
won caps for England while at Swinton 1932 Wales, and won caps for Great Britain while at Swinton 1929–30 Australia (2 matches) - Leo CaseyLeo CaseyLeo Casey is an Irish former professional rugby league footballer of the 1980s and '90s who at representative level has played for Ireland, and at club level for Oldham, Featherstone Rovers, and Swinton.-International honours:...
won caps for Ireland while at Featherstone RoversFeatherstone RoversFeatherstone Rovers are a semi-professional rugby league club, based in Featherstone, West Yorkshire, England. They currently play in the Championship. The Rovers are one of the last vestiges of "small town teams" that were once common in rugby league during the early twentieth century...
, and Swinton 1995…1997 5-caps - David "Dai" DaviesDavid Davies (rugby league)David B. Davies was a Welsh professional rugby league footballer of the 1900s and '10s who at representative level played for Wales, and Welsh League XIII, and at club level for Merthyr Tydfil, Swinton, and Oldham, playing at , or , i.e...
won a cap for Wales while at Swinton? 1-cap - Daniel "Dan" DaviesDaniel Davies (rugby league)Daniel "Dan" Davies was a Welsh professional rugby league footballer of the 1910s who at representative level played for Wales, and Other Nationalities, and at club level for Swinton.-International honours:...
won a cap for Wales while at Swinton 1910 1-cap, and won a cap for Other NationsOther Nationalities rugby league teamThe Other Nationalities rugby league team regularly played international, and also county, rugby league football teams in Europe from 1904 to 1975. The team, created in 1904 to play England in the first ever rugby league international match, was at first made up of Welsh and Scottish players...
while at Swinton? 1-cap - David B. DaviesDavid Davies (rugby league)David B. Davies was a Welsh professional rugby league footballer of the 1900s and '10s who at representative level played for Wales, and Welsh League XIII, and at club level for Merthyr Tydfil, Swinton, and Oldham, playing at , or , i.e...
won caps for Wales while at Merthyr Tydfil, Swinton, and Oldham 1908…1913 9-caps - William "Billy" DaviesWilliam Davies (rugby league)William "Billy"/"Bill" Davies is an English former professional rugby league footballer of the 1960s who at representative level has played for Great Britain, and England, and at club level for Swinton, playing at /, i.e...
won caps for England while at Swinton 1968 Wales, and won caps for Great Britain while at Swinton 1968 France
- Michael "Mike" EdwardsMichael Edwards (rugby league)Michael "Mike" Edwards is a professional rugby league footballer who at representative level has played for Wales, and at club level for Swinton, playing at , i.e. number 2 or 5.-International honours:...
won a cap for Wales while at Swinton in 1996 against England 1-cap - Bryn EvansBryn Evans (rugby league)Bryn Evans was a professional rugby league footballer of the 1920s and '30s who at representative level has played for Great Britain, and England, and at club level for Swinton, playing at /, or /, i.e...
won caps for England while at Swinton 1930 Other Nations, 1932 Wales (2 matches), 1933 Australia, and won caps for Great Britain while at Swinton 1926–27 New Zealand, 1928 New Zealand, 1929–30 Australia, 1932 Australia (2 matches), New Zealand (3 matches), 1933 Australia (2 matches) - Frank Evans won a cap for Wales (RU) while at Llanelli RFC in 1921 against Scotland, won caps for Wales (RL) while at Swinton 7-caps, won caps for Other Nations (RL) while at Swinton in 1924 against England, in 1926 against England, and won caps for Great Britain while at Swinton in 1924 against Australia (2 matches), and New Zealand (2 matches)
- John "Jack" EvansJohn Evans (rugby league)John "Jack" Evans is an English former professional rugby league footballer of the 1920s who at representative level has played for Great Britain, and England, and at club level for Swinton, playing at , i.e...
won caps for England while at Swinton 1925 Wales (2 matches), 1926 Wales, Other Nations, 1928 Wales, and won caps for Great Britain while at Swinton 1926–27 New Zealand (3 matches) - Richard "Dick" EvansRichard Evans (rugby league)Richard "Dick" Evans is a former professional rugby league footballer of the 1970s who at representative level has played for Wales, and at club level for Barrow, Swinton, and Salford, playing at , i.e. number 9.-International honours:...
won caps for Wales while at Swinton in the 1975 Rugby League World Cup against France (2 matches) (World Cup 1975 2-caps) - Richard "Richie" EyresRichard EyresRichard "Richie" Eyres is an English former professional rugby league and rugby union footballer of the 1980s and 1990s who at representative level has played rugby league for Great Britain, and Wales, and at club level for Widnes Vikings, Warrington Wolves, Leeds Rhinos, Sheffield Eagles, and...
won caps for Wales while at Leeds, and Swinton 1995…1999 7(8, 9?)-caps + 1-cap (sub) - Kenneth "Ken" GowersKen GowersJ. Kenneth "Ken" Gowers is an English former professional rugby league footballer of the 1950s, '60s and '70s who at representative level has played for Great Britain, and England, and at club level for Swinton, playing at , i.e...
won caps for England while at Swinton 1962 France, and won caps for Great Britain while at Swinton 1962 France, 1963 France, Australia (3 matches), 1964 France (2 matches), 1965 New Zealand (2 matches), 1966 France (2 matches), Australia, New Zealand (2 matches) - Hector HalsallHector HalsallHector Halsall was an English professional rugby league footballer of the 1920s and 1930s who at representative level has played for Great Britain, and at club level for Swinton, playing at , i.e. number 3 or 4...
won a cap for Great Britain while at Swinton 1-cap - Gordon HaynesGordon HaynesGordon Haynes is a former professional rugby league footballer of the 1950s who at representative level has played for Great Britain, and at club level for Swinton, playing at /, i.e...
won caps for Great Britain while at Swinton 1-(unofficial?)cap - Martin HodgsonMartin HodgsonMartin Hodgson was an English rugby league footballer of the 1920s and 30s. He was, without doubt, one of the game's greatest ever second row forwards and represented both Cumberland and Great Britain on many occasions, and also toured Australasia in 1932 and 1936 with the Great Britain tourists.A...
won caps for England while at Swinton 1928 Wales, 1929 Other Nations, 1932 Wales, 1935 France, 1936 Wales (2 matches), France, 1937 France, and won caps for Great Britain while at Swinton 1929–30 Australia (2 matches), 1932 Australia (3 matches), New Zealand (3 matches), 1933 Australia (3 matches), 1936 Australia (3 matches), New Zealand, 1937 Australia - Charles "Charlie" HorleyCharles HorleyCharles "Charlie" Henry Horley was a rugby union footballer of the 1880s who at representative level played for England, and at club level for Swinton, playing in the Forwards, e.g. Front row, Lock, or Back row...
won a cap for EnglandEngland national rugby union teamThe England national rugby union team represents England in rugby union. They compete in the annual Six Nations Championship with France, Ireland, Scotland, Italy, and Wales. They have won this championship on 26 occasions, 12 times winning the Grand Slam, making them the most successful team in...
(RU) while at Swinton 1-cap - Gomer HughesGomer HughesGomer Hughes was a Welsh dual-code international rugby union and professional rugby league footballer of the 1930s and '40s who at representative level played rugby union for Wales, and Wales XV, and at club level for Penarth RFC, playing at Lock, i.e...
won caps for Wales while at Swinton 3-caps
- Robert "Bob" Jones represented Wales XV (RU) while at Aberavon RFC in the 'Victory International' non-Test match(es) between December 1945 and April 1946, and won caps for Wales (RL) while at Swinton, and St. Helens 1947…1949 3-caps
- Paul KennettPaul KennettPaul Kennett is a former professional rugby league footballer of the 1990s who at representative level has played for Wales, and at club level for Swinton.-International honours:Paul Kennett won caps for Wales while at Swinton 1992 2-caps + 1-cap ....
won caps for Wales while at Swinton 1992 2-caps + 1-cap (sub) - John "Jack" KennyJohn Kenny (rugby league)John "Jack" Kenny is an English former professional rugby league footballer of the 1930s who at representative level has played for England, and at club level for Swinton, playing at , i.e. number 2 or 5.-International honours:...
won caps for England while at Swinton 1936 Wales - Simon KnoxSimon KnoxSimon Knox is a professional rugby league footballer and coach, who at representative level has played for Scotland, and at club level for Hensingham ARLFC, Bradford Bulls, Salford City Reds, Workington Town, Halifax, Widnes Vikings, Leigh Centurions , Swinton Lions, and Barrow Raiders, playing at...
won caps for Scotland while at Swinton 2-caps - James MarshJames Holt MarshJames Holt Marsh , was an international rugby union three-quarter who played club rugby for Swinton. He is most notable as the only player to have represented two international teams in the Home Nations Championship, Scotland and England...
won a cap for EnglandEngland national rugby union teamThe England national rugby union team represents England in rugby union. They compete in the annual Six Nations Championship with France, Ireland, Scotland, Italy, and Wales. They have won this championship on 26 occasions, 12 times winning the Grand Slam, making them the most successful team in...
(RU) while at Swinton 1-cap - D. Ralph MorganRalph Morgan (rugby)D. Ralph Morgan was a Welsh rugby union and professional rugby league footballer of the 1940s and '50s who at club level played rugby union for Machen RFC, Cross Keys RFC, Newport Police RFC, and Newport RFC, playing at Fullback, i.e. number 15, and at representative level has played rugby league...
won caps and was captain for Wales while at Swinton 1949…1950 3-caps - Ronald "Ron" MorganRonald MorganRonald "Ron" Morgan is a Welsh former rugby union and professional rugby league footballer of the 1960s and '70s who at club level has played rugby union for Ebbw Vale RFC, and at representative level has played rugby league for Great Britain, and Wales, and at club level for Swinton, playing at...
won caps for Wales while at Swinton 1970 England, and won caps for Great Britain while at Swinton 1963 France, Australia, 1968 France, New Zealand - Chris MorleyChris MorleyChristopher "Chris" Morley is a former professional rugby league footballer of the 1990s and 2000s who at representative level has played for Wales, and at club level for St. Helens, Warrington Wolves, Salford City Reds, Sheffield Eagles, Leigh Centurions, Oldham Roughyeds, Halifax, and Swinton...
won caps for Wales while at St. Helens in 1996 against France (sub), and England, while at Salford in 1999 against Ireland, and Scotland, while at Sheffield Eagles in 2000 against South Africa (sub), while at Leigh in the 2000 Rugby League World Cup against Lebanon (sub), New Zealand, Papua New Guinea (sub), and Australia, while at Oldham in 2001 against England, while at Halifax in 2003 against Russia, and Australia, while at Swinton in 2006 against Scotland, 1996…2006 13(14?)-caps + 4-caps (sub) 1(2?)-try 4(8?)-points - David "Dai" MosesDavid MosesDavid "Dai" Moses is a Welsh former rugby union and professional rugby league footballer of the 1940s and '50s who at club level has played rugby union for Maesteg RFC, and at representative level has played rugby league for Wales, and at club level for Salford, and Swinton, playing at , , or , i.e...
won a cap for Wales while at Swinton in 1959 against France at Stade des Minimes, Toulouse on Sunday 1 March 1959 - Peter NorburnPeter NorburnPeter Norburn is an English former professional rugby league footballer of the 1950s and '60s who at representative level has played for England, and at club level for Swinton, playing at , or , i.e...
won caps for England while at Swinton 1953 Other Nations - Frank OsmondFrank OsmondFrank F. Osmond is a Welsh former rugby union and professional rugby league footballer of the 1930s, '40s and '50s who at club level has played rugby union for Newport RFC, playing at Hooker, i.e. number 2, and at representative level has played rugby league for Wales, and at club level for...
represented Great Britain while at Swinton in non-Test matches on the 1950 tour of Australasia, and won caps for Wales while at Swinton 1948…1951 14-caps
- Owen PhillipsOwen PhillipsOwen Phillips is a Welsh former professional rugby league footballer of the 1950s who at representative level has played for Wales, and at club level for Swinton.-International honours:Owen Phillips won caps for Wales while at Swinton 1951…1953 6-caps....
won caps for Wales while at Swinton 1951…1953 6-caps - William "Billo" Rees won caps for Wales while at Swinton in 1926…1930 6-caps, and won caps for Great Britain while at Swinton 1926 New Zealand, 1927 New Zealand, 1928 Australia (3 matches), New Zealand (3 matches), 1929 Australia (2 matches), 1930 Australia
- Jason RoachJason Roach (rugby league)Jason Roach is a professional rugby league footballer, who at representative level has played for Scotland, and at club level for Swinton Lions , Castleford Tigers, Warrington Wolves, and Barrow Raiders, playing at , i.e. number 2 or 5....
won caps for Scotland while at Swinton 2-caps - Samuel "Sam" RobertsSamuel Roberts (rugby)Samuel "Sam" Roberts was a rugby union footballer of the 1880s who at representative level played for England, and at club level for Swinton, playing at Fullback, i.e. number 15...
won caps for EnglandEngland national rugby union teamThe England national rugby union team represents England in rugby union. They compete in the annual Six Nations Championship with France, Ireland, Scotland, Italy, and Wales. They have won this championship on 26 occasions, 12 times winning the Grand Slam, making them the most successful team in...
(RU) while at Swinton 2-caps - David "Dave" RobinsonDavid Robinson (rugby league)David "Dave" Robinson is an English former professional rugby league footballer of the 1960s and '70s who at representative level has played for Great Britain, and England, and at club level for Swinton and Wigan, playing at , or /, i.e...
won caps for England while at Swinton 1969 Wales, and won caps for Great Britain while at Swinton 1965 New Zealand, 1966 France (2 matches), Australia (3 matches), New Zealand (2 matches), 1967 France (2 matches), Australia (2 matches), WiganWigan WarriorsWigan Warriors is an English rugby league club based in Wigan, Greater Manchester. The club's first team squad competes in the engage Super League and the team are the current Challenge Cup holders as of the 27th August 2011....
1970 Australia - John "Johnny" Stopford won caps for Great Britain while at Swinton 12-caps
- Kris TassellKris TassellKris Tassell is a professional rugby league footballer who at representative level has played for Wales, and at club level for Canberra Raiders, Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs, North Queensland Cowboys, Salford City Reds, Wakefield Trinity Wildcats, and Swinton Lions, playing at , or , i.e...
won caps for Wales while at Salford City Reds, Wakefield Trinity Wildcats, Swinton Lions, and unattached 2000…2004 11(10?)-caps 6-tries 24-points - Rees ThomasRees Thomas (rugby league)Rees Thomas was a Welsh former professional rugby league footballer of the 1940s and '50s who at representative level played for Wales, and at club level for Swinton and Wigan, playing at , i.e. number 7...
won caps for Wales while at Swinton 1-(unofficial?)cap - James "Jim" Valentine won caps for EnglandEngland national rugby union teamThe England national rugby union team represents England in rugby union. They compete in the annual Six Nations Championship with France, Ireland, Scotland, Italy, and Wales. They have won this championship on 26 occasions, 12 times winning the Grand Slam, making them the most successful team in...
(RU) while at Swinton 4-caps - Ian WatsonIan Watson (rugby league)Ian Watson is a Welsh former rugby league footballer who played at /, or . He is currently assistant coach for Swinton in the Championship...
won caps for Wales while at Salford, Swinton, Widnes, Rochdale Hornets, Oldham, and Leigh 1996…present 19(17?)-caps + 3-caps (sub) 3(4?)-tries 1-goal 14(18?)-points - Daniel "Danny" Wilson won caps for Wales while at Swinton 1981…1984 4(5?)-caps 1-try 1-goal 2-drop-goal 8-points
- Joseph "Joe" WrightJoseph Wright (rugby league)Joseph "Joe" Wright is an English former professional rugby league footballer of the 1930s who at representative level has played for Great Britain, and England, and at club level for Swinton, playing at , or , i.e...
won caps for England while at Swinton 1932 Wales, 1933 Other Nations, 1934 France, and won caps for Great Britain while at Swinton 1932 New Zealand
Other notable players
Owen BadgerOwen Badger
Owen Badger was a Welsh international rugby centre who played rugby union for Llanelli and was capped four times for Wales. He later switched codes, playing professional rugby league for Swinton.-Rugby career:...
- T. Banks 1888 British Isles tourist1888 British Lions tour to New Zealand and AustraliaThe 1888 British Isles tour to New Zealand and Australia was a series of rugby union games played by an unofficial British team against invitational teams in New Zealand and Australia...
(RU) - Mark BournevilleMark BournevilleMark Trevor "Horse" Bourneville is a former rugby league player. He represented both New Zealand and France in international rugby league and is the only dual-international the two countries share.-Early years:...
- W. Bumby 1888 British Isles tourist1888 British Lions tour to New Zealand and AustraliaThe 1888 British Isles tour to New Zealand and Australia was a series of rugby union games played by an unofficial British team against invitational teams in New Zealand and Australia...
(RU) - Andy ColeyAndy ColeyAndy Coley is a rugby league player who plays for Wigan Warriors. He previously played at Salford City Reds before transferring after six years at the club...
- Lawrence Critch 1901…1906
- Philip CushionPhilip CushionPhilip "Phil" Cushion is a professional rugby league footballer who at representative level has played rugby league for Wales, and at club level for Swinton Lions, Celtic Crusaders, and South Wales Scorpions playing at , i.e...
- Kelvin EarlKelvin EarlKelvin "Kel" Earl is a former professional rugby league footballer of the 1970s who at club level has played for Rochdale Hornets , St. Helens, Bradford Northern, and Swinton playing at , i.e. number 8 or 10, during the era of contested scrums....
- Morvin EdwardsMorvin EdwardsMorvin Renata Tewhetu Aroha Edwards is a New Zealand former rugby league player who represented his country. His position of preference was at .-Playing career:Edwards played for the Upper Hutt club and represented Wellington before moving to England....
John "Jack" EvansJack Evans (rugby player)John "Jack" Evans was a Welsh international rugby union forward who later 'went North', switching to the professional rugby league code... - Karl FitzpatrickKarl FitzpatrickKarl Fitzpatrick is a rugby league full back who currently plays for the Salford City Reds rugby league team.-Playing career:Fitzpatrick was originally a scrum half before he switched to full back. He is a product of Wigan St Pats...
- Richard HawkyardRichard HawkyardRichard Hawkyard is a Rugby league player for Swinton. His usual positions are either scrum half or full back. He is a part-time player, his day job is working as a plasterer.-2007:...
- Arthur HickmanArthur HickmanArthur Hickman was a Welsh rugby union and professional rugby league footballer of the 1930s who at representative level played rugby union for Wales, and at club level for Neath RFC, playing at Wing, i.e...
- Les HollidayLes HollidayLeslie "Les" W. Holliday is a former professional rugby league footballer of the 1990s who at representative level has played for Great Britain, and at club level for Swinton, Halifax, Widnes, and Dewsbury, playing at , or /, i.e...
- Graham HolroydGraham HolroydGraham Holroyd is an English rugby league player who currently plays for Halifax as a stand off. He rejoined Halifax after a two year spell with Swinton...
Ray 'Chico' HopkinsRay HopkinsRay "Chico" Hopkins is a Welsh international rugby player who was also a member of the British Lions.Outside rugby he was a National Coal Board fitter at their workshop in Maesteg.-Club career:... - Bill HopkinBill HopkinWilliam "Bill" Henry Hopkin was a Welsh rugby union and professional rugby league footballer of the 1930s and '40s....
- Dave HullDave Hull (rugby league)Dave Hull is a rugby league footballer who plays for Swinton, having previously played for St Helens in the Super League. Dave Hull's preferred position is .Dave Hull played his junior career alongside James Graham at the Thatto Heath club....
- Gary HulseGary HulseGary Hulse is a professional rugby league footballer who at representative level has played for Wales, and at club level for Warrington Wolves, Widnes Vikings, Rochdale Hornets, and Swinton Lions, playing at /, or /, i.e. number 1, 6, or 7....
- Robert IrvingRobert Irving (rugby league)Robert "Bob" A. Irving was an English professional Rugby League World Cup winning footballer of the 1960s and '70s...
- Jordan JamesJordan JamesJordan James is a Welsh rugby league player for the Salford City Reds of Super League, he has previously played for Crusaders Rugby League, South Wales Scorpions, Swinton Lions, Widnes Vikings, Castleford Tigers Sheffield Eagles and Wigan Warriors, he has spent time with the marines in Iraq and...
- Mark LeeMark Lee (rugby league)Mark Lee is a former professional rugby league footballer of the 1980s, '90s and 2000s who at representative level has played for Wales, and at club level for Blackbrook, Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks, St. Helens, Salford City Reds, and Swinton Lions playing at , , , or , i.e...
- Talite Liava'aTalite Liava'aTalite Liava'a is a former international representative rugby league footballer. His position of preference was at prop forward.-Representative career:Liava'a is one of a handful of players to have played in two World Cups, representing Tonga in 1995 and 2000...
Davide LongoDavide LongoDavide Longo is a former professional rugby league footballer of the 1990s and 2000s who at club level has played for Bradford Bulls, Swinton Lions, Keighley Cougars, Batley Bulldogs, and Dewsbury Rams, playing at /, i.e. number 6.-External links:******... - Paul LoughlinPaul LoughlinPaul J. P. Loughlin was an English rugby league who played for his hometown team, St. Helens and the Bradford Bulls. Loughlin was a talented and loyal centre who served St. Helens well before he was transferred to the Bradford Bulls as part of the record package to bring Paul Newlove to Knowsley...
- Alex Melling (Testimonial matchTestimonial matchA testimonial match or testimonial game, often referred to simply as a testimonial, is a practice in some sports, notably football and especially in the United Kingdom, where a club puts on a match in honour of a player for service to the club....
1994) - Martin MoanaMartin MoanaMartin Moana is a former professional rugby league footballer who was an international representative and played club football in England and New Zealand.-Early years:...
- Tony Morrison (to CastlefordCastleford TigersCastleford Tigers are a professional rugby league club based in Castleford in West Yorkshire, England. They participate in the professional European competition Super League. They are sometimes known as 'Cas', 'Cas Tigers', 'Classy Cas' or the 'Black & Amber'...
1992) - Mick NanynMick NanynMick Nanyn is an English rugby league player. Nanyn's usual position is centre. He is a specialist goal-kicker.Nanyn plays for Leigh, on a loan deal from Harlequins RL in Super League. He also plays for Scotland....
- Arthur George PaulArthur George PaulArthur George Paul was an Irish sportsman who played rugby union as a full back, playing club rugby for Swinton and represented Lancashire as a first-class cricketer...
1888 British Isles tourist1888 British Lions tour to New Zealand and AustraliaThe 1888 British Isles tour to New Zealand and Australia was a series of rugby union games played by an unofficial British team against invitational teams in New Zealand and Australia...
(RU) - John "Jack" PrestonJohn Preston (rugby league)John "Jack" Preston was an English professional rugby league footballer of the 1900s who at representative level played for England, and Lancashire and at club level for Swinton, and Warrington, playing in the Forwards.-International honours:...
1900 Challenge Cup Winner - Gavin Price-JonesGavin Price-JonesGavin Price-Jones is a professional rugby league footballer who at representative level has played for Wales, and at club level for Canberra Raiders, Swinton Lions, and Rochdale Hornets.-International honours:...
- Graham ReesGraham ReesGraham Rees was a Welsh former professional rugby league footballer of the 1960s and '70s who at representative level played for Wales, and at club level for Salford Swinton and St. Helens playing at , or , i.e. number 8 or 10, 11 or 12, or 13.-International honours:Graham Rees won caps for Wales...
- Ken RobertsKen Roberts (rugby league)Kenneth "Ken" Roberts is an English former professional rugby league footballer of the 1950s, 1960s and 1970s, who at representative level has played for Great Britain and Lancashire, and at club level for Swinton, Halifax, Bradford Northern, Rochdale Hornets and Salford, playing at , or , i.e....
- Robert SeddonRobert SeddonRobert Lionel "Bob" Seddon was an English international rugby union forward who played club rugby for Broughton Rangers and Swinton and county rugby for Lancashire. Seddon was capped at international level for both England and the British Isles...
- Mark ShealsMark ShealsMark Sheals is an actor and former professional rugby league footballer of the 1980s and '90s who at representative level has played for Wales, and at club level for Swinton, Leigh, Oldham, and Wakefield Trinity.-International honours:...
- Barry Simpson
- Steve SnapeSteve SnapeSteve Snape is an English former rugby league footballer. "Snapey" played for Swinton RLFC during the 1980s and early 1990s, winning the old second division of English rugby league football with the club in 1985 and 1987, and finishing runners-up in 1989, earning promotion to the former English...
- Paul SouthernPaul SouthernPaul Southern is a rugby league player.Southern was an Ireland international and played at the 2000 Rugby League World Cup.-External links:***...
- Robert "Bob" ValentineBob Valentine (footballer)Robert "Bob" Valentine was an English rugby league and association footballer. In association football, his regular position was as a goalkeeper, and played for Manchester United. He also played rugby league for the Swinton.-External links:* at MUFCInfo.com...
- Mike WainwrightMike WainwrightMike Wainwright born on 15 December 1975 in Warrington, Cheshire, England is a rugby league player for Swinton Lions in National League Two.Mike Wainwright's position of choice is in the ....
- John Walker
- Joe WarhamJoe WarhamJoe Warham is a rugby league administrator and coach having served Leeds Rugby League Football Club for over forty years....
- David Watkins
- Mark Welsby (from WiganWigan WarriorsWigan Warriors is an English rugby league club based in Wigan, Greater Manchester. The club's first team squad competes in the engage Super League and the team are the current Challenge Cup holders as of the 27th August 2011....
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- Graham Williams
- William "Billy" E. WilliamsWilliam Williams (rugby)William "Billy" E. Williams was a Welsh rugby union and professional rugby league footballer of the 1940s who at representative level played rugby union for Wales XV, and Monmouthshire County RFC, and at club level for Newport RFC, playing at Wing, i.e. number 11 or 14, and at club level has...
http://www.blackandambers.co.uk/Personnel.aspx?pr=177707 http://www.historyofnewport.co.uk/seasons/seasons.php?id=000064 - Willie WolfgrammWillie WolfgrammWillie Wolfgramm is a Tongan rugby league player who represented his country at two World Cups. He is the cousin of fellow Tongan international Greg Wolfgramm.-Playing career:Wolfgramm played for Tonga in the 1992 Pacific Cup....
Player records
- Most tries in a match: 6 by Mark RileyMark Riley (rugby league)Mark Riley is a former rugby league player. He played for a number of English rugby league sides during the 1990s.-Playing career:...
vs Prescot Panthers, 11 August 1996 - Most goals in a match: 12 by Ken GowersKen GowersJ. Kenneth "Ken" Gowers is an English former professional rugby league footballer of the 1950s, '60s and '70s who at representative level has played for Great Britain, and England, and at club level for Swinton, playing at , i.e...
vs Liverpool CityLiverpool City (rugby league)Liverpool City was a semi-professional rugby league club from the city of Liverpool in England.-The first Liverpool City - 1906-1907:A professional club first emerged in Liverpool, called Liverpool City in 1906, playing at the Stanley Athletics Ground. They hold an unwanted record in the...
, 3 October 1957 - Most points in a match: 30 by:
- Greg Pearce vs Prescot Panthers, 11 August 1996
- Mick NanynMick NanynMick Nanyn is an English rugby league player. Nanyn's usual position is centre. He is a specialist goal-kicker.Nanyn plays for Leigh, on a loan deal from Harlequins RL in Super League. He also plays for Scotland....
vs YorkYork City KnightsYork City Knights Rugby League Club is a British professional rugby league club hailing from York. They play at the Huntington Stadium, situated to the north of York city centre...
, 25 March 2001 - Gavin DoddGavin DoddGavin Dodd is an English rugby league player.Dodd plays for Swinton in National League One. He also plays for Ireland.Dodd's position of choice is as a winger or at full-back, but he can also operate as a centre.Gavin Dodd is also a useful goal-kicker....
vs GatesheadGateshead ThunderGateshead Thunder is a professional rugby league club based in Gateshead, Tyne and Wear in England. They currently play in the Championship 1 competition, the third tier of rugby league in the United Kingdom...
, 22 August 2010 - Ian Mort vs South Wales ScorpionsSouth Wales ScorpionsSouth Wales Scorpions Rugby League Football Club is a professional rugby league club formed in 2009, based in Neath, Wales. They are owned by a consortium of South Wales businessmen, led by Phil Davies...
, 17 April 2011
- Most tries in a season: 48 by James "Jim" Valentine, 1888–89, (2nd most tries in a season, John Stopford, 42, season 1963–64)
- Most goals in a season: 128 by Albert BlanAlbert BlanAlbert Blan is an English former professional rugby league footballer of the 1940s, '50s and '60s who at representative level has played for England, and at club level for Wigan 'A', and Swinton...
, 1960–61 - Most points in a season: 310 by Lee Marsh, 2005
- Most career tries: 298 by James "Jim" Valentine, 1884–1901
- Most career goals: 970 by Ken GowersKen GowersJ. Kenneth "Ken" Gowers is an English former professional rugby league footballer of the 1950s, '60s and '70s who at representative level has played for Great Britain, and England, and at club level for Swinton, playing at , i.e...
- Most career points: 2105 by Ken GowersKen GowersJ. Kenneth "Ken" Gowers is an English former professional rugby league footballer of the 1950s, '60s and '70s who at representative level has played for Great Britain, and England, and at club level for Swinton, playing at , i.e...
- Most career appearances: 602 (including 8 as substitute) by Ken GowersKen GowersJ. Kenneth "Ken" Gowers is an English former professional rugby league footballer of the 1950s, '60s and '70s who at representative level has played for Great Britain, and England, and at club level for Swinton, playing at , i.e...
, 1954–1973. - World record distance for a penalty goal, 77.75 yards by Martin HodgsonMartin HodgsonMartin Hodgson was an English rugby league footballer of the 1920s and 30s. He was, without doubt, one of the game's greatest ever second row forwards and represented both Cumberland and Great Britain on many occasions, and also toured Australasia in 1932 and 1936 with the Great Britain tourists.A...
, Rochdale HornetsRochdale HornetsRochdale Hornets RLFC is an English professional rugby league club from Rochdale, Greater Manchester, England. They currently play in Championship One...
v Swinton, at the Athletic Grounds, Rochdale, 13 April 1940 - Rugby League Cup, Wigan v Swinton, Golden Moment, Rob Russell touches down after only four minutes against the mighty Wigan.
- 2010 Leading try scorers: Phil Joseph & Rob Foxen
- 2010 Junior Lions Player of the Year: Richard HawkyardRichard HawkyardRichard Hawkyard is a Rugby league player for Swinton. His usual positions are either scrum half or full back. He is a part-time player, his day job is working as a plasterer.-2007:...
- 2010 Supporters Player of the Year: 1st Richard HawkyardRichard HawkyardRichard Hawkyard is a Rugby league player for Swinton. His usual positions are either scrum half or full back. He is a part-time player, his day job is working as a plasterer.-2007:...
, 2nd Phil Joseph, 3rd Rob Foxen - 2010 Player's Player of the Year: Phil Joseph
- 2010 Man of Steel: Lee Wingfield
- 2010 Champagne Moment: Sam Reay – For the pass to Rob Foxen away at South Wales Scorpions.
- 2010 Club Person of the Year: Marlon Billy
Team records
- Biggest victory: 94–0 vs GatesheadGateshead ThunderGateshead Thunder is a professional rugby league club based in Gateshead, Tyne and Wear in England. They currently play in the Championship 1 competition, the third tier of rugby league in the United Kingdom...
, 22 August 2010 - Heaviest defeat: 0–112 vs Warrington WolvesWarrington WolvesWarrington Wolves are a professional rugby league football club based in Warrington, England that competes in Super League. They play at the Halliwell Jones Stadium, having moved there from Wilderspool in 2003....
, 20 May 2011 - Highest attendance:
- Club: 26,891 vs WiganWigan WarriorsWigan Warriors is an English rugby league club based in Wigan, Greater Manchester. The club's first team squad competes in the engage Super League and the team are the current Challenge Cup holders as of the 27th August 2011....
, RL Challenge CupChallenge CupThe Challenge Cup is a knockout cup competition for rugby league clubs organised by the Rugby Football League. Originally it was contested only by British teams but in recent years has been expanded to allow teams from France and Russia to take part....
1st round replay, Wednesday, 12 February 1964 ( at Station Road – score Swinton 13 Wigan 8 ) - Station Road: 44,621 for WarringtonWarrington WolvesWarrington Wolves are a professional rugby league football club based in Warrington, England that competes in Super League. They play at the Halliwell Jones Stadium, having moved there from Wilderspool in 2003....
vs Wigan, 7 April 1951
- Club: 26,891 vs Wigan